God's Existence
Many philosophers - and even theologians - believe that Immanuel Kant put an end to all attempts to prove God's existence. However, is the case truly closed? Dr. Sebastian Ostritsch, from Heidelberg University, argues that Kant's objections against proving God's existence have no decisive weight against the foundational logic of Thomas Aquinas' Five Ways. Even after Kant, he will contend, it remains possible to demonstrate that God exists.
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Many philosophers – and even theologians – believe that Immanuel Kant put an end to all attempts to prove God’s existence. However, is the case truly closed? Dr. Sebastian Ostritsch, from Heidelberg University, argues that Kant’s objections against proving God’s existence have no decisive weight against the foundational logic of Thomas Aquinas’ Five Ways. Even after Kant, he will contend, it remains possible to demonstrate that God exists.
Meet the Speaker: Dr. Sebastian Ostritsch
Dr. Sebastian Ostritsch teaches as a private lecturer at Heidelberg University in Germary and is the author of several philosophical studies and non-fiction books. His most recent publication is the intellectual biography Hegel. Der Weltphilosoph (Hegel: The World Philosopher) and Let’s Play oder Game Over? Eine Ethik des Computerspiels (Let’s Play or Game Over? An Ethics of Computer Games). Ostritsch conducts research on Hegel and German idealism, on fundamental metaphysical themes such as existence, time, and eternity, but also on the philosophy and ethics of gaming.